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Several beautiful Romanesque churches can be discovered by those who criss-cross the Liège Condroz region by its secondary roads.
The church of Saints Peter and Paul in the village of Saint-Séverin, however, has a very special place there.

In a well-chosen site, slightly overhanging the pretty village square, this very beautiful 12th century church is a former priory of the Abbey of Cluny and the only witness of Cluny influenced architecture in our regions. With its harmonious and peaceful forms, its typical octagonal bell tower, it is a jewel that is well worth the detour. Feel free to admire it from different points of view.

Let's go inside.
As soon as you walk through the doors you are struck by the size and beauty, by the unity and simplicity of the whole, by the “warmth” of the material extracted from the quarries of the region.

This church differs from other Romanesque churches in the country beause of several particularities:
1°) the central and octagonal bell tower on the crossing, pierced with twin bays; 2°) its orientation with the heart facing east; 3°) the vaulting of the side naves; 4°) the alternation of pillars and columns of the central nave ; 5°) the curved and cruciform type of these columns; 6°) the apse very low in relation to the heart; 7°) the side chapels with apsidioles, running along the choir and communicating with it; 8°) the geminated and spiral columns above the pillars of the central nave.

Several sculptures decorate the side naves, three of which are old (15th and 16th century, right nave) as well as a terracotta panel illustrating words from Christ (Jean Rocour † 2005).
A beautiful 16th century Christ on the cross made by Master Balthazar can be seen in the central nave.
Magnificent baptismal fonts in Meuse limestone, also from the 12th century, rare in their kind, are also worth admiring. Sculpted in a monolith, its corner figures are of Syrian inspiration.
Several ancient tombstones are embedded in the walls; others are visible in the adjacent old cemetery.

The building finally has beautiful acoustics - it regularly hosts concerts.
The adjacent presbytery, a former claustrine house, dates back to the 16th century, under the episcopate and on the initiative of Erard de la Mark (cannot be visited).

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Guided tour of the church (FR)